Harewood Colliery Dam
645 Wakesiah Avenue, Nanaimo, Colombie-Britannique, V9R, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2002/07/10
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1910/01/01 à 1911/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2006/11/22
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Harewood Colliery Dam is an early dam structure located in a municipal park on the edge of one of Nanaimo's oldest neighbourhoods, south west of the city core. The historic place consists of all the remaining components of the original dam.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Harewood Colliery Dam is a rare, tangible link with Nanaimo's industrial heritage. Built in 1910-11 by the Western Fuel Company to supply water for coal washing and for use by miners, mules and horses in the mines, the water system quickly developed an important secondary use. Homes near the pipeline were allowed to tap the line for domestic uses and eventually this water was carried to most of the homes in South Harewood. The Harewood Colliery Dam symbolizes the important role the coal company played in the everyday lives of local residents.
The value of the Harewood Colliery Dam resides in its location in a municipal park, readily accessible to the public as a recreational and interpretive venue. The lake created by the dam provides a well-used outdoor swimming facility for the general public.
Source: City of Nanaimo, Development Services Department
Éléments caractéristiques
The character-defining elements of the Harewood Colliery Dam include:
- all of the remaining components of the original dam including the concrete-faced, earthen dam and the concrete spillway.
- the dam's location within a municipal park.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Colombie-Britannique
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (C.-B.)
Loi habilitante
Local Government Act, art.954
Type de reconnaissance
Répertoire du patrimoine communautaire
Date de reconnaissance
2002/07/10
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Économies en développement
- Technologie et ingénierie
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Loisirs
- Parc
Historique
- Industrie
- Installation hydraulique
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of Nanaimo, Development Services Department
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DgRx-120
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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